BSc. Cardiac Perfusion from NUMS 2018

BSc. Cardiac Perfusion from NUMS (National University of Medical Sciences)

National University of Medical Sciences is situated in the capital of Pakistan. It is a very well known institute in the field of medical sciences. In this particular blog, I’ll explain their admission procedures and tell you about the colleges where they offer BSc. Cardiac Perfusion program.

B. Sc. Cardiac Perfusion Technology (CPT) is an Undergraduate Program offered by NUMS.

Cardiovascular perfusion is the science of providing extracorporeal circulation in order to artificially support and temporarily replace a patient’s respiratory and circulatory systems. Clinical Perfusionists are expert members of the cardiac surgical team and provide life-saving support of patients requiring extracorporeal circulation, including but not limited to major cardiothoracic, vascular and transplant surgeries, as well as the support of the critically ill patient.

Cardiovascular Perfusionists are important members of the open-heart surgical team whose primary role is to conduct cardiopulmonary bypass using a heart-lung machine and other ancillary equipment. They closely monitor the patient’s blood flow and other vital signs during open heart surgery and are also responsible for administering intravenous fluids, blood products, and anesthetic drugs. Perfusionists are also experts of other life support equipment such as ventricular assist devices and intra-aortic balloon pumps. The primary aim of B.Sc Cardiac Perfusion Technology is to academically and clinically prepare the cardiovascular perfusion student for professional practice. The curriculum focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in cardiothoracic anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, as well as pharmacology, fetal and neonatal cardiac development and perfusion science.

Institutes offering BSc. Cardiac Perfusion on the basis of the NUMS test:

AFPGMI/ AFIP, Rawalpindi

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility Criteria for admissions in B.Sc Cardiac Perfusion is as follows

F.Sc(Pre-Medical ) / A Level or Equivalent qualification

Minimum score 50% aggregate marks.

Passed NUMS Entrance test

Open merit from all over Pakistan

Tentative Dates (Expected Session dates):

Admissions start

July/August

Merit List display

Oct / Nov

Commencement of Academic year

1st week of January

(Above mentioned dates are usual (tentative dates) visit the blogs as we have generalized them. Further, exact dates are different for every medical college. Visit their websites or the link shown below (In Fee Structure section)

Fee Structures:

Fee structures are different for every Institute, CLICK on your concerned Medical College to find the information more specifically: